Data Steward

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement and enforce data governance policies, procedures, and best practices within the organization and data topology.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish data definitions, consistent data quality, data classification, data access controls, and data management processes.
• Create and maintain clear consistent metadata documentation and data element definitions, data lineage, data dictionaries, and data mapping for data consumers and stakeholders.
• Perform data profiling, data cleansing, and data validation activities.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and resolve data quality issues, inconsistencies, and discrepancies.
• Conduct training of data consumers and stakeholders on accessing data, data governance practices, data management, and data quality.
• Promote data governance principles and data stewardship across the organization.
• Collaborates and partners with the Business and the technical team to gather requirements, recommend data solutions, create data models, and build mockups.
• Analyzes data and information in support of continuous process improvement, monitoring, and automation projects.
• Analyzes complex data relationships, troubleshoots/resolves issues, and determines solutions that produce insights into business processes and performance.
• Manages critical situations which may involve complex technical data and/or software challenges.
• Maintains a high service-oriented attitude and takes ownership of issues/assigned projects.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with all levels of technical and non-technical associates in both oral and written forms.
• Works independently with little or no supervision and direction.
• Performs any other tasks required by IT Management for the successful delivery of IT services provided to our internal clients.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, data science, or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience in a Data Steward or equivalent data governance role.
• Experience with BI and data tools including Microsoft Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Power BI, and Data Warehouse concepts.
• Knowledge of Mortgage loan origination and processing a plus.

SKILLS:

• Proven ability to analyze complex data, operational, and technical concepts.
• Both technical and business-oriented skills, including data modeling and SQL programming.
• Extensive knowledge of data structures and models, Power BI tabular models, and Power Query are required.
• Advanced experience in Excel and writing SQL queries to answer Business questions.
• Knowledge of mortgage or title business process, procedures, and regulations a plus.
• Adept at conducting research and discovery of data and metrics needs.
• Deep analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills are required.
• Experience creating pipelines, data flows, and complex data transformations and manipulations using Azure Data Factory (ADF) is helpful.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication, listening, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Must possess leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, time management, and motivational skills.
• Can perform well with shifting priorities, demands, and timelines.
• Self-motivated team player with a strong work ethic.